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Council backs education campaign for WalkSafe after staff notes 52 pedestrian collisions in ~10 years

Manassas Park City Council · March 19, 2025
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Summary

Staff recommended focusing on an education‑first WalkSafe campaign (targeting October awareness month) after reviewing about 52 pedestrian‑vehicle collisions in the past ~10 years; the council directed staff to launch an education effort, with some members open to a limited pilot vest distribution.

City staff presented a WalkSafe needs assessment that compiled about 52 pedestrian‑vehicle collisions in roughly the past decade, with approximately half occurring between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. The assessment used Vision Zero project data and input from the Police Chief and recommended prioritizing the Federal Highway Administration/NTSB '4 E's' approach — engineering, enforcement, education and emergency…

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